Writings
by Whittier, John Greenleaf
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Three quarter brown morocco, marbled boards and matching endpapers. Teg. Fine. 9 Vols
- Seller
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ardsley, New York, United States
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About This Item
Cambridge: Houghton, Mifflin & Co, 1894. Hardcover. Three quarter brown morocco, marbled boards and matching endpapers. Teg. Fine. 9 Vols. 22.5 x 15.5 cm. Large Paper Edition, copy 125 of 400, containing the Writings (7 volumes), and Samuel T. Pickard's, Life and Letters (2 volumes) with the bookplates of C.L. Huntley. Whittier was perhaps best known for his Anti-Slavery position early in the 19th century, and as a founding member of the "Anti-Slavery Society," in 1833. He was also strongly supportive of women writers: Sara Orne Jewett, Alice Cary, Celia Thaxter and others; Jewel dedicated one of her books to him. Elegant binding, raised bands, spine labels richly gilt with large floral motif at center, miniscule rubbing to a few corners.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Royoung bookseller, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21874
- Title
- Writings
- Author
- Whittier, John Greenleaf
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Three quarter brown morocco, marbled boards and matching endpapers. Teg. Fine. 9 Vols
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Houghton, Mifflin & Co
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge
- Date Published
- 1894
- Keywords
- Poetry
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Massachusetts;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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All books returnable 10 days of invoice date with prior notification
About the Seller
Royoung bookseller, Inc.
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ardsley, New York
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Glossary
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...